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Veteran Kazakh TV journalist Tleukabyl Mynzhasar dies at 74

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Veteran Kazakh TV journalist Tleukabyl Mynzhasar dies at 74

Tleukabyl Mynzhasar, a veteran Kazakh television journalist and long-time Khabar Agency correspondent, has died at the age of 74. Funeral prayers will be held on August 29 at 10:00 at his home in Almaty. Mynzhasar spent more than 40 years in journalism, including 26 years as a correspondent.

Key Facts

  • Tleukabyl Mynzhasar died at the age of 74, according to the Khabar Agency.
  • Funeral prayers will be held on August 29 at 10:00 at his home at 289 Rozybakiyev Street, Apartment 80, Almaty.
  • Mynzhasar was born in 1952 in Turkistan and graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University's journalism faculty in 1975.
  • He worked at the Khabar Agency from its founding and served as its correspondent in Almaty Region from 1998.
  • Mynzhasar prepared more than 5,000 reports during his career and authored the book 'The Genre That Conquered the World'.

Career and Legacy

Tleukabyl Mynzhasar was born in 1952 in the city of Turkistan. He graduated from the journalism faculty of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in 1975, and his first report aired the same year. Mynzhasar stood at the origins of the Khabar Agency and worked there from its creation. From 1998, he served as the channel's own correspondent in Almaty Region. Over his career, he prepared more than 5,000 reports covering events and problems in the region.

Awards and Recognition

Colleagues and residents of Almaty Region called him 'Khabar Aga'. He was a laureate of the Kazakhstan Journalists' Union Prize, an honorary citizen of Almaty Region, and a recipient of the Khabar Agency's 'Golden Microphone' award. Mynzhasar was also awarded the 'For Distinguished Labor' medal and a letter of gratitude from the President of Kazakhstan. He was a member of the Writers' Union of Kazakhstan and received the 'Eren enbegi ushin' medal. His extensive journalistic experience formed the basis of the book 'The Genre That Conquered the World'.